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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
THOUGHT OF THE sANcTUM.

THE country is as sound as twenty-d0l.
lar gold piece, but 1t Is not good time to
do business in a Acknowledgement En-
quirer.
THE man who speculates in stocks should
bear in mind that bell is never rung to
give notice when the trap. is 10 be sprung.
Boston Traveller.
WE are informed that General Fairchild
was deprived of an arm, by the late con-
federacy. In addition to that he recently
lost his head.-Mobile Register.
1t is nothing but right that if it is to be
the fashion IN this country for the Presi-
dent to be Democratic IN politics he should
have trimmings to match.-Memphis
Avalanche.
THE time has passed when party can
exist in this country solely on reminiscent
ces. This is practical age in politics, as
we'll as in other departments of society
Galveston News.
PENNSYLVANIA has a commission at work
revising the revenue system of the State.
The revenues are now mainly derived from
corporations, both capital stock and divi-
dends being taxed.
THE fact thai gang of men, thoroughly
unprincipled, can command two such in-
stitutions as the Chicago Board OF Trade
and Cincinnati bank with ST. 000, 900 capt.
tai gives a shock to all financial dealing
Springfield Republican.
AND now John Sherman holds the CleSe-
land administration responsible for the
rsscally conduct OF the Fidelity Bank Off.
cials at Cincinnati. 1t looks as if General
Sherman had coYneTed the good sense OF
that fasaily. and had an abundance to lend
the Senator. Republican
THE trouble with prohibition in kaine ID
that it is too closely associated with poll
tics The Republicans have made all the
capital possible out OF it, and 50 long a:
they can continue to- use 1t as an issue
they care little how much drunkenness;
there is on the streets brooklyn Eagle.
MEN like the late Craig Tolllver have an
advantage over their more sedate fellow
citizens in knowing just how they will
eventually die. Judge Tolliyer's idea OF
decorous departure seems to have been tc
go hence in a hurry with clothes aud boot:
on, gun and pistol in hand, and q belt full
of reyolvers Washington Post.
No MATTER what Governor Hill may do
| he is sure to be damned by the New York
Times and Tribune. When he vetoed tat
high license bill he was charged with
| trucking to the liquor vote of the big cit
| les; that he has given the same treatment
| to the bill prescribing uniform system Of
| licensing teachers, he is accused OF toady
ing to the rural population, which does MOI
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Fishers Station,
Totals ...................59 ia, 500, 900

1t will be observed that the average pro-
duct per well will approximate 5000, 900
cubic feet every twenty.four hours, and a
glance at our figures will enable the reader
to determine where gas flows in the largest
quantity as shown by the average per well.
Such figures, however, are somewhat mis-
leading. as in no instance where gas has
been struck has the well giving the largest
flow been duplicated in that locality. The
wells at Anderson furnish fair illustra-
ton OF the correctness of this proposition.
Anderson has four paying wells, the pro-
duct being respectively 100000, $780,
600, 5000, 600 and 5000, 900 cubic feet, Civ
ing an average per well of $685. 900 cubic
feet per well; and in other localities where
a number OF wells have been drilled the
same results follow. There are now, as
will be observed, fifty-nine paying wells in
the State, and about the same number are
being drilled. 1T may be safe to say that
four wells to the square mile of gas terri
tory may be prudently drilled. This would
give for an area of 5000 square miles, D..
600 wells. If the average how per well
should be maintained, then it follows that
the capacity of the Indiana gas belt Is
equal to $4,000, O000 900 cub ic feet every
twenty-four hours. With such facts and
figures in full view the question of supply
ing indianapolis with gas need not create
uneasiness II is to come In due time and
in ample supply.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

THE editor of the st. Paul Pioneer Press
seems built up much like the esteemed
friends of the Indianapolis Journal. A
recent Washington special tells the story:
On the 18th of this month the Pioneer
Press uttered an editorial wall about the
deoadence of the fast mail service from st.
Paul TO New York. 1t recalled that under
Republican administrations letters used to
travel between those points In a little more
than forty-eight hours, whereas now it took
from four to six days, and that complaints
were numerous and widespread. An
agent of the railway mail service was sent
to investigate. He called on the able Repub-
lican editor and asked him for evidence
Of his charges of delay or for any OF
the complaints that he said had been made
to him. The editor had to confess that he
had no evidence and no formal complaints,
and no complaints that indicated how long
1t did take letters TO reach New York. In
defnits complaints Of delay had been
made to him, bat al Of them were made
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
THE New York Worlds washington DIS

THE New York Worlds Washington dis
patch reports Democratic Congressman as
saying: "John Sherman, see, is now an
earnest advocate Of civil service reform
according to his speeches. do not believe
he is sincere. When he was Secretary of
the Treasury went to him and asked for
the appointment of a friend to a clerkship
as personal favor. knew Sherman very
well, and he received me very cordially.
When spoke of the appointment, how
ever, he said: Il would like to accommo-
date you, but this man is Democrat. I
owe my position to the Republican party.
That party has supported me, and | do not
believe that can appoint a Democrat to
any Office. You will understand and APP
preciate my position, think" John
sherman's position in civil service matters
Is that OF every other prominent Republic
an in the land, and that is, to keep Re-
publicans in Office and Democrats out OF
Office. Whenever a Republican is dis
missed from Office, fidelity to the Constitu
ton is asserted and honored, and the in
tegrity of the people applsuded.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

more than q month before his editorial
howl at the inefficiency of the Democratic
administration OF the postofice. 1t hap
pens that more than a month ago there
was some trouble in the distribution-room
of the st. Paul postotfice, and letters were
left over from one night till the following
dag. This had been remedied without any
public complaint, the distribution-room re.
constructed, and, after that was done, the
Republican editor had heard of no delays
in the mails, although he had waited
month after the trouble had been removed
before he explained to the public how utter
the Democratic incapactity was.
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This table shows a wide diversity of new

This table shows wide diversity of new
enterprises, indicating a new and healthy
growth. The building of cotton mills is
again attracting much interest and capital.
In nearly all the Southern States new mills
are being erected, and especially in South
Carolina is this activity noticeable. Several
very large mills are being put up aud the
older and smaller ones are being enlarged
and otherwise improved. AT Greenville
cotton mill to cost $780, 900 will soon be
built. Texas is also becoming largely in
terested in cotton manufacturing. The
amount of capital Unloading capital stock
of incorporated conpaniesl represented by
the new enterprises organized or chartered
in the South, and in the enlargement of
old plants and rebuilding of mills de-
stroyed by FIRE during the six months of
1887, as compared with the same time in
1876, was as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
THE MISSION OF THE BLOODY SHIRT


One significant feature of the recent dis
cussion concerning the rebel flag matter
was the total absence of any i'll feeling on
the part of the South. The time was when
the Republican bosses could produce polit-
ical capital very readily simply by irritat-
ing few Southern editors, and then in
fame the Northern heart by repeat
ing their lily considered utter
ances. This time has passed, and
one reason why the South will not be
drawn into sectional controversies with Re-
publican agitatorsi is that it is too busy
building up new industries and increasing
the general business of that section of the
country. A very recent review of the ia
dustrial growth of the South demonstrates
that the people have been earnestly at work
within the last two decades, and that the
fruits of this earnest work have been most
marked during the last six months OF the
present year. The Manufacturers Record,
published in Baltimore, in its issue of this
week, gives the following encouraging
figures:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

THERE has been much interest displayed
recently as to the course of DR.. MeGlynn
in relation to uniting himself TO the
Knights of Labor. Here is some direct
and authentic information on the point.
When asked IL the report was true, DR..
McGlynn smiled AID replied: while
in Chicago the Knights, who treated
me with great kindness, sug-
gested that l should join their Or
der. They seemed to think that could
do great deal of good by becoming a
member. 1 told them / would consider
the matter when I got back to New York
and let them know the result of my delib-
Grafton. am not yet prepared to say
whether shall join or not. All that was
said in addition TO this was by the news
papers, not by me. The invitation was
extended to me by Mr.. Turnbull, secretary
of the District Assembly, No. "a, OF Chi
cago.u
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

WANTED: A Democratic phrase monger
who can come well recommended to pre-
pare a platform for the use of the coming
New York Democratic State convention
New York Tribune.
About the last thing the Tribune, and
papers of its ilk, want in this world, is a
fully equipped Democratic phrase mon
ger" The duty of such phrase monger
would be to properly inform the Demo-
cratic State convention of New York, as
nearly as words could perform the task,
what has been and what are now the dis
tingulshing characteristics of the Republi-
can party-and the Democratic phrase mon
ger could, we think, with great propriety,
judging from the past and the present, Gull
from the vocabulaI1es of the world few
phrases indicative of what the Republican
party is very certain to be in the near fut-
ure. The Democratic phrase monger, in
selecting phrases, should be familiar with
the birth of the Republican party, provided
it was born. If the monstrosity was not
born, then the phrase mopger should offer
some satisfactory explanation of the why's
and wherefores of its existence. The coun-
try is humiliatiDgly familiar with the
record the Republican party has made,
and concluded after a long trial that
it was too monstrously corrupt to, be en-
trusted with further control Of the Govern
ment, and booted it out Of power. The
people are all familiar with the facts relat.
ing to the power, corruption and general
cussedness Of the Republican party, and
yet well-posted phrase monger might be
of great service to the New York Demo-
cratic convention, and to the country, by
selecting such phrases as would embody a
volume in a word or a sentence. As for
instance, the Republican party is bad
egg"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

They say that Colonel Robertson is act
ually hugging the delusive phantasy that
he will be the next Governor OF Indiana.
The Republican bosses are giving him this
sort OF taffy, but, privately, they are ar
ranging the pins for forcing Ben Harrison
to the front and then allowing Rob-
ertson to catch on to the lieutenant
goverDorship, if he can. They say that the
little Coloners guns are of light caliber,
and that he carries a very limited quantity
even of these. In the rugged contest of a
presidential year such men as Robertson
will be buried clear out Of sight. All that's
needful to insure his defeat will be to give
sufficient opportunity for the people to size
him up.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
NATURAL GAS.

The discussions relating to natural gas in
Indiana are, in future, to relate to mere
details-its utilization, drilling, piping,
cost. etc. The area of the ''gas belt" is
now pretty sharply defined, though the
drill may enlarge it somewhat. But as it
Is, the continuous gas area of Indiana,
5000 square miles, Is the largest in the
world. In an interview with Professor s.
S. Gorbey, of the State Department of Geol-
ogy, we obtained the following data in re-
gard to the paying" wells of Indiana up
to the present, which is about as follows,
the flow, in nearly every instance, being
the result of actual measurement. We
give the number Of wells, total and aver
age product daily:
Average
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

IN the list of current topics which have
received the attention of the press for sew.
eral weeks past, may be mentioned the
Chicago wheat deal, the collapse Of the
Fidelity Bank and labor strikes here and
there throughout the country. In numer-
Gus instances there have been expressions
of chuckling and qualification that the
labor strikes were not successful, and fig
ures more or less fabulous have been pub
lished, showing the amount workingmen
have lost while trying to improve their
condition. But we have not been permit
ted to see in print any approximation OF
the increased cost of bread to the working.
men of the country. brought about by the
PIRATES, villains in Chicago and else
where, who sought to corner wheat.
The workingmen of the country
had several causes for dissatisfaction. In
one case they demanded pay for their
work at the end of the week. In other
cases they were dissatisfied with the num-
Der of hours they were required to work.
There were instances when the working
men demanded an advance in wages, and
still others when they resisted decline in
wages. It IL not required that we should
discuss the cause Of these labor disturb.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

Elk LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BLACK, Of
Pennsylvania the recent Democratic can
didate for Governor, in referring 10 the
delegation from his State to the next DEM
ocratic national convention, says:
sit will go there with more harmony
and unity than for a long time past and
the result will be that the candidate NOM
mated will receive larger vote in the State
than any Democratic nominee since 1856.
Remember that Pennsylvania has large
delegation and harmony means something.
1 am not sure about the Keystone State
being unanimous for Blaine. would not
be surprised to see Senator Cameron receive
the votes. from the State. Sc is not
toOubled with bee in his hat, either"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

AFTER this issue Colonel ]. B. Maynard
becomes the principal editorial writer on
the Sentinel. His former connection with
this paper is so widely known that he
needs no introduction to the people of In
diana as a versatile writer and thorough
Democrat.
Mr.. G. G. Matthews, who has been with
rs during the past year, goes to the Mem
phis Appeal as its managing editor.
Together with the people of this city and
State we commend him to his new field as
a thorough gentleman, a scholar, and a
most graceful writer-one to whom the
people of Tennessee may generously ex
tend the hand of welcome and good fellow.
ship.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

THERE has been considerable talk shout
an extra session of Congress within the last
few months, but the conviction seems to
be very general that the President will not
order one. Senator Vest, in a very recent
Interview, said: There will be no neces-
sity for an extra session. The Fiftieth Con-
gress, think, will do what it can to relieve
the country of the odious war taxes that
hang over Us. There is a general DISPOSE
tion to legislate in that direction. feel
very sure that Mr.. Carlisle will be elected
Speaker again."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

The New York World felicitates its
readers upon the conviction OF Sharp, the
Doodle briber, and demands sentence of
ten years for the old corruptionist. "Such
a punishment" says the World, twill do
much to kill the bold corruptions of the
Washington Hobbies, and will make the
Huntingtons, Goulds, Fanchots and Sher-
yills less bold and defiant. II will cleanse
the State Capital and scatter the lobby ras-
Gals, who this year held the Legislature in
their grasp" Possibly, but we take less
rosy view of the case. If the law reached
the entire gang, those who offer the brides,
those who accept brides and those who 20
in on the ground floor in concocting the
swindling schemes, there would be more
hopefulness. But il we can't have cloud.
burst OF reform we must be content with q
gentle shower.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

The Greensboro, n. c., Star, Repub-
ican paper, regrets the course Of Senator
Sherman in his public utterances, and says
that there is true national spirit pervad-
ing the opinions OF the Southern people
which is not chained to the bitter memo
ries of the war. 1t adds: They know all
about the meaning of intimidation, bull
doing. ostracism, etc. If they are willing
to forgive and anxious to forget, why
should public men in the North seek to
perpetuats the animosities which have
controlled the South!and?p
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

THE Washington Star, of late date, re-
lates that West Virginiau by the name OF
Brown had been in the city upon business
connected with the Pension Bureau. 1t
appears that Mrs. Brown WIS the mother OF
thirty-six children, twenty of whom were
boys and sixteen girls. OF the twenty
boys, sixteen went into the Union Army.
Two were killed, and the remaining four.
teen are pensioners. The two boys who
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

These statistics mean business" They
are no idle tales invented by boom-makers,
and they demonstrate the vastness Of the
recent revolution that has been quietly
going on in the Southern States. The
bloody shirt may flap and futter for the
Republican agitator, but it can be used no
longer to retard the progress of the South
ern States
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
A Barn and thirteen Horses Burned.

Special % the Sentinel
VINcEENEs, Ind, July 3.-The large barn
of John w. Emison, near Br1ceville,
nine miles north of here, was destroyed by
fire this morning about 1 o'clock lir-
teen head of valuable mules and no -ses
were burned, and thirty tons OF hay, line
carriage and two buggies were also con-
sumed. The FIRE was of incendiary origin,
ard The loss it entailed will eqceed s. 600,
on which there Is an insurance Of s., 800
in the Ohio Farmers company.
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were killed entitle the mother to pen
sion. General Black says the files OF the
Office fail to show another record where the
sixteen sons Of one father and mother served
as soldiers in the late war. Yes, or any
other war, ancient or modern. But with
out regard to war, any woman who can
boast of having given birth to thirty-six
children should be entitle to pension,
and a big one at that.
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Notice TO Stockholders.

ISDIAEAPoLJs, I'D June p, 1851
The regular annual meeting of the stOckhold-
ers of the franklin Insurance Company of In
dianapolis for the purpose of the election OF
five Directors. to serve for one year or until
their successors are chosen, will be held al the
Office of the Company. at Indianapolis, Indiana.
on the second Monday, the Sth day OF August.
1857, between the hours OF 10 and - O'Clock
a. m.
By order Of the Board.
GABRIEL SCHMUCK,
Secretary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

THINK of a party once differed by Abra-
ham Lincoln, Charles Sumner, Horace
Greeley and Henry Wilson now being pre-
pared for battle under the lead of such
men as Tom Plat, of New York, and Bill
Chandler, of New Hampshire.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

A REPORTER accompanies Mr.. Blaine
abroad and telegraphs any good points that
may be made available for that gentleman's
last desperate clutch for the presidency.
a distinguished London editor remarked
after hearing Mr.. Blaine air his high pro-
tective theories, "Well, he surpasses any
man ever heard in brilliantly displaying
sophisms." That is Jim's fort.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

ROWAN, known as "the bloody county"
OF Kentucky, having recently lost so many
prominent Republicans. will not give its
usual Republican majority at the coming
State election. Mr.. Blaine beat Mr.. Cleve-
land forty-seven votes in the county at the
last presidential election.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

want IL standard OF education. raised.
Had he approved il ne wOulo doubtless
have been held up as the natural enemy of
the honest farmer, and ready at any mo-
ment to do what in him lies 20 Cypress
that much suffering patriot.-BrSok,yn On.
w Citizen,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

Mr.. BLAINE is seeing all ''the lions" of
the old country. He called to see the
Queen day or two sgo. He should look
up the dungeon that the gallant Irishman,
McSweeney, occupied, and from which he
made heart-rending appeals for redress to
Mr.. Blaine while the latter was Secretary
of State under Republican administra-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
A chicago Boodlsr Goes to JalI.

N NnEF1.Bo 1'OOUHOI O0c7 -
CHICAGO, July 3-Another of the boo
dlers has been compelled to go to jail on
account of the ipsuffoiency OF his bail bond.
This time Henry Varnell, the Warden OF
the Insane Asylum. The wife of Commits
sioner Wren was on his bond, and the
States Attorney, thinking her many sched-
ules were becoming insecure, caused ca
pias to be issued for Vsrnells arrest. be
has not yet secured new bondsmen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06

SENATOR SHERMAN is one of the mildest
and gentlest of men when the occasion
calls for amiability.-Journal.
Yes, when Sherman was at Nashville he
talked peace, forgiveness and fraternity IN
tones as soft as dove cooings. He spoke of
the South, of the late war, very much after
the style OF jeff Davis. The occasion
called for amiability." and John gave it to
his audience in copious showers.
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Read and Note,

1T Is A FACT that Consumers no largely 40
cept dealers statements true. Ard Is Is quite
as true that these statements are not always reia-
bic. Their clerks or themselves, IN many even
INST class houses. have for a few years past. IN
some instances persisteptly, even after pfesenta-
ton Of tt5 Injustice t. consumer and nBnufac-
turer and others, now and then, PRESSED upon
their customers an inhalation o. PONDS EX-
TRACT as the same article. OH srs have sold the
tniitdtlon as EQtAL TO PONDS EXTRACT.
Others again hold up the PRICE as an induce.
ment TO take the impure, perniciCns. injurious,
cheap and dangerous article. Thisg gees on where
when questioned. the ANPLEsT acknowledg-
Snent Is made that the customer seeLE q remedy
on the good reputation os